The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-22
For THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Fun for the Chiidren-The Constitution
Training School for Boys and Girls.
Roll of Honor.

Roll of Honor.
Rena C. Neal, Alfonzo Finch, Minnie Scallour,
AIRY Custer, Edno Has ellie, stella MITCHELL Kate
Britain, Matte Mddlebrooks, sallie L. Williams,
l-Ill 1earWood, Leonard II. Evans Laura Harris,
Laura Bishop, BERTHE Minton Mary Darlington,
BERTHE Davis, Annie Kate smith, Vera Hardison,
Ella Snlpes, Isabel Miller, May Barnett Sallie
otiuoer II, N. Dixon, Fannie Bale Mi2ell, John
hudson, Cathie Moore, Sweety llttleton, Johnny +.
Summons, p Y. Fretwoll, T. NJ. Wallace, Katie and
VIVA Shelcoa, Irene Sharp, Vestry King Cecil
King, Fannie Dodd, Alice Burnam, Anaise Clement,
Daisy Lunceford Leila Culver, Nora Kitlie aud Sue
Thompson, Futile Petit.
A Girl Who Was as Beautiful as Her Cloth
ing.
Two gentlemen, friends who had been parted
for years, met on Chestnut street The one who
hVed IN this city was ON his way to meet II press
ing business engagement. After "a few expressions
of delight, he said
We'll, am Oft. Pm sorry, but it can't he helped.
VIII look toryou tomorrow at dinner Remember
O'Clock, sharp want you TO see my wife and
child.
"Ony one chid?' asked the other
only one" came the answer, tenderly, "a
daughter"
And then they parted; the stranger getting into q
walnut street car bound for Fairmount park.
After block or two a group of five girls entered
the car; they all evidently belonged to families of
wealth; they conversed well. Each carried n very
elaborately decorated lunch basket; each was well
dressed. They, too were going to the park for a
picnic They seemed happy and amiablc until the
car again stopped this time letting in paleiaced
girl OF about eleven and sick 10y of four. These
children were shabbily dressed, and on their faces
were looks of distress. They, too on their way
to the park. The gentleman thought so; so did the
group of girls.
Just then the exelamation-"Why, there is Nettiel
Wonder whore she is gong?'-caused the gentle
man to look out upon the corner, where sweet
faced young girl stood beckoning to the cardriyer.
When she entered the car she was warmly greeted
blythe five, and they made room for her beside
them. They were profuse in exclamation, and
questions.
"Where are you going?" asked one
ooh, what lovely fowersl Who are they for?"
said another.
'Im on my way to Belle Clsrks She is sick, you
know, and the flowers are for her."
She answered both questions at once and then,
glanoing towards the door of the car saw the pale
girl looking wistfuIly at her. She smiled at the
child, tender look beaming from her beautiful
eyes, and then, forgetting that she wore q hand
some silk skirt and costly jacket and that her shape
ly hands were covered with wellftted gloves she
left her seat and crossed over to the little ones. She
laid one hand on the boys thin checks she asked
of his sister,
'The little boy is sick, is he not? And he is your
brother am sure.''
Itseemed hard for the girl to answer but finally
she said: Eyes, miss; he is sick. Freddie never
has been well. Yes, miss; he is my brother We're
goin' to the park TO see if 'twon't make Freddie
better"
81 am glad you are going" the young girl replied
in low voice meant for no ones ears except those
of the child. think it viii do him good; il is love
ly there: But where is your lunch? You ought to
have lunch after so long ride"
Over the little girls face came Gush
eyes, miss we ought to, for Freddies sake; but,
you see, we didn't have any lunch to bring. Tim
he's our brother-sayed these pennies SO as Freddie
could ride to the Park and back. 1 guess, mebbe
Freddie'll forget about being hungry when he gets
to the Park.
There were tears in the lovely girls eyes as she
listened, and very soon she asked the girl where
theyliyed and wrote the address down in a tablet
After riding few blocks she left the car, but she
had not left the little ones comfortless. Half tie
bouquetof violets and hyacinths clasped in the
sisters hand while the sick boy with radiant face,
held in his hand package, from which he helped
himself now and then, saying to his sister in
jubilant whisper: "she said we could eat em all
every one-when we got to the park. What made
her so sweet and good to us?'
And the little girl whispered back:
"Its cause she's beautiful as well as her clothes"
The gentleman heard her whisper.
When the park was reached the five girls hurried
out. Then tie gentleman lifted the little boy in
his arms and carried him out of the car across the
road and into the park, the sister, with heart full
of gratitude following OF course they did not lack
for dinner.
At O'Clock sharp the next day the two gentle
men, as agreed, met again.
"This is my wife," the host said, proudly intro
ducing comedy lady, "and this" as young lady
ofiifteen entered, sis my daughter"
"Ah u said the guest, as he extended his hand in
cordial greeting, 'this is the dear girl whom saw
yesterday in the street I don't wonder you
called her q darling. She is darling, and no mis-
take, God bless her" And then he told his friend
what he had seen and heard in the Walnut street
car.